The nurse infused a continuous bladder irrigation solution at 250 mL/hr for 12 hours. The total output amount measured was 3720 mL. What should the nurse record for the patient's urinary output?
a. 550 mL
b. 720 mL
c. 3000 mL
d. 3720 mL
B
The nurse determines the patient's urine output by subtracting the total volume of irrigation solu-tion infused from the total urinary catheter output because the nurse infused and drained the irri-gation solution.
Urinary drainage = 3720
Total of irrigation fluid = (12 hrs ? 250 mL/hr) = 3000
Actual urine output = 720 mL
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